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Group Discussion Worksheet: Summarising

Debate lesson 21: Summarising a GD · Set 323 · 40 questions
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Debater's tip (Short, balanced, nothing new): Order: restate the topic → points in favour → points against → where we agreed. Good: both sides, the main points, short and clear, neutral, key facts, a clear last line. Poor: only your view, a new point, a long repeat of everything, leaving out a side, blaming others.

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  1. 1.Which of these is part of a good GD summary? (a) blaming others (b) a clear last line (c) starting a new debate (d) trailing off
  2. 2.True or false: “naming the main points” is part of a poor GD summary. (a) False (b) True
  3. 3.🧾 Good or poor summary: staying neutral? (a) a poor summary (b) a good summary
  4. 4.🧾 In a GD summary, which comes first: where we agreed or points against? (a) where we agreed (b) points against
  5. 5.🧾 Good or poor summary: saying where we agreed? (a) a poor summary (b) a good summary
  6. 6.True or false: “a clear last line” is part of a good GD summary. (a) False (b) True
  7. 7.True or false: “being short and clear” is part of a poor GD summary. (a) False (b) True
  8. 8.Which of these is part of a good GD summary? (a) a long repeat of all (b) no new arguments (c) adding a new point (d) trailing off
  9. 9.🧾 About how long is a GD summary? (a) about an hour (b) just one word (c) about a minute (d) about ten minutes
  10. 10.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) staying neutral (b) no new arguments (c) a clear last line (d) blaming others
  11. 11.🧾 In a GD summary, which comes first: restate the topic or points in favour? (a) restate the topic (b) points in favour
  12. 12.🧾 Good or poor summary: naming the main points? (a) a good summary (b) a poor summary
  13. 13.Which of these is part of a poor GD summary? (a) mentioning key facts (b) covering both sides (c) starting a new debate (d) naming the main points
  14. 14.🧾 Should a summary add new points? (a) no (b) yes
  15. 15.🧾 A good summary includes the views of… (a) only the first speaker (b) only you (c) the whole group (d) only your friends
  16. 16.Which of these is part of a poor GD summary? (a) naming the main points (b) saying where we agreed (c) covering both sides (d) only your own view
  17. 17.🧾 Good or poor summary: a long repeat of all? (a) a poor summary (b) a good summary
  18. 18.🧾 Good or poor summary: covering both sides? (a) a good summary (b) a poor summary
  19. 19.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) getting facts wrong (b) staying neutral (c) leaving out one side (d) trailing off
  20. 20.🧾 Good or poor summary: being short and clear? (a) a good summary (b) a poor summary
  21. 21.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) only your own view (b) saying where we agreed (c) starting a new debate (d) adding a new point
  22. 22.🧾 In a GD summary, which comes first: points against or where we agreed? (a) points against (b) where we agreed
  23. 23.🧾 Good or poor summary: leaving out one side? (a) a good summary (b) a poor summary
  24. 24.🧾 Good or poor summary: only your own view? (a) a good summary (b) a poor summary
  25. 25.True or false: “adding a new point” is part of a good GD summary. (a) False (b) True
  26. 26.Which of these is part of a poor GD summary? (a) adding a new point (b) covering both sides (c) naming the main points (d) staying neutral
  27. 27.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) blaming others (b) starting a new debate (c) being short and clear (d) getting facts wrong
  28. 28.🧾 In a GD summary, which comes first: where we agreed or restate the topic? (a) where we agreed (b) restate the topic
  29. 29.🧾 In a GD summary, which comes first: points in favour or points against? (a) points in favour (b) points against
  30. 30.True or false: “getting facts wrong” is part of a good GD summary. (a) True (b) False
  31. 31.Which of these is part of a good GD summary? (a) staying neutral (b) a long repeat of all (c) starting a new debate (d) adding a new point
  32. 32.Which of these is part of a poor GD summary? (a) saying where we agreed (b) a long repeat of all (c) a clear last line (d) no new arguments
  33. 33.🧾 Good or poor summary: no new arguments? (a) a poor summary (b) a good summary
  34. 34.🧾 In a GD summary, which comes first: restate the topic or points against? (a) restate the topic (b) points against
  35. 35.True or false: “saying where we agreed” is part of a poor GD summary. (a) True (b) False
  36. 36.True or false: “no new arguments” is part of a good GD summary. (a) True (b) False
  37. 37.True or false: “mentioning key facts” is part of a good GD summary. (a) False (b) True
  38. 38.🧾 Good or poor summary: adding a new point? (a) a poor summary (b) a good summary
  39. 39.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) covering both sides (b) naming the main points (c) adding a new point (d) a clear last line
  40. 40.Which of these is part of a good GD summary? (a) starting a new debate (b) being short and clear (c) a long repeat of all (d) adding a new point

Answer key

  1. a clear last line
  2. False
  3. a good summary
  4. points against
  5. a good summary
  6. True
  7. False
  8. no new arguments
  9. about a minute
  10. blaming others
  11. restate the topic
  12. a good summary
  13. starting a new debate
  14. no
  15. the whole group
  16. only your own view
  17. a poor summary
  18. a good summary
  19. staying neutral
  20. a good summary
  21. saying where we agreed
  22. points against
  23. a poor summary
  24. a poor summary
  25. False
  26. adding a new point
  27. being short and clear
  28. restate the topic
  29. points in favour
  30. False
  31. staying neutral
  32. a long repeat of all
  33. a good summary
  34. restate the topic
  35. False
  36. True
  37. True
  38. a poor summary
  39. adding a new point
  40. being short and clear

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